Would You Eat “Lab Meat” to Save the Planet?
People would be more likely to switch from butchered meat if the press stopped talking about test tubes, according to…
Rights & Money
Canada’s Pension Plan Benefits Are Below Average
Compared to the support other countries provide retirees, our generous government pensions look a bit less generous By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/Tonyianiro. Canadian retirees rely on the benefits they receive from the Canada Pension Plan (or Quebec Pension Plan), Old…
Retirees in Future Are Likely to Outlive Retirement Savings
Living longer means a longer retirement, and that will require more retirement savings By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/rockz. We’re…
Deepfake Is the Latest in Lying
Deepfake technology makes misinformation ever more believable—and makes it harder to counter By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/kasezo. As Canadians…
Managing the Guaranteed Income Supplement
If you qualify for this supplement to government benefits—or you will in the future—you need to understand how it works…
Understanding Reverse Mortgages
Before you sign anything, remember: reverse mortgages are intended to make the lenders a profit Illustration: iStock/Bplanet. A popular…
Boomers Are Carrying Mortgages Into Retirement
More seniors are struggling to make mortgage payments By Jennifer Hughes Seniors have the highest rate of mortgage delinquencies…
Toronto May Face a Housing Crisis
Toronto is growing… but maybe too quickly By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/R.M. Nunes. Toronto is the fastest-growing city in…
Understanding Bitcoin
The concept of cryptocurrency may be perplexing, but digital money is here, and you’d better know what you’re doing before…
Actuaries Say the Retirement Age Should Be Raised to 67
The idea is to both protect government plans and increase benefits By Jennifer Hughes Photo: iStock/monkeybusinessimages. Canadians…
